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Harris was born in J ohannesburg, South Africa, and raised on a
commune in Israel.
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I U Kok omo t o I nst al l
New Chanc el l or
InsideINdianaBusiness.com Report
I ndi ana Uni ver si t y Kok omo w i l l hol d an
i nst al l at i on c er emony t oday f or Chanc el l or
Mi c hael Har r i s . He i s t he si x t h c hanc el l or at
t he i nst i t ut i on and has pr evi ousl y ser ved at
Ket t er i ng Uni ver si t y, Fer r i s St at e Uni ver si t y and
East er n Mi c hi gan Uni ver si t y.

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Source: Indiana University Kokomo
Oc t ober 21, 2010
Bi o of Chanc el l or Mi c hael Har r i s
Chancellor Michael Harris is the sixth chancellor of
Indiana University Kokomo. Under his leadership there is a strong commitment to
enhance academic excellence and student success, engage in global education,
advance diversity, and build sustainable community partnerships as a catalyst for
economic development and regional pride.
Chancellor Harris envisions IU Kokomo as a driving force in transforming North Central
Indiana through education and entrepreneurship to an economy of knowledge and
innovation.
Previously, Dr. Harris was provost and vice president for academic and student affairs
at Kettering University (formerly G.M.I.); vice president for Academic Affairs at Ferris
State University; and at Eastern Michigan University (EMU), associate provost (and
interim provost), coordinator of undergraduate education, and head of the Department
of Political Science.
Chancellor Harris holds a Ph.D. in public policy from Indiana University, a master's
degree from Tel-Aviv University, and a bachelors degree in economics and business
administration from Bar-Ilan University in Israel. He is a graduate of the Harvard
Graduate School of Education's Institute for Educational Management and the
Management Development Program. He is the author of four books and has published
more than 40 professional papers and book chapters. Dr. Harris serves as a political
commentator for a variety of broadcast and print media in the United States and Israel;
he taught at the Graduate Program in Public Policy at Tel Aviv University; he was the
vice president for finance and marketing at Tomer Industries in Israel; and he served in
the Israel Defense Forces and retired at the rank of major with active combat
experience.

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Academic recognition of Dr. Harris includes the Kern Foundation Entrepreneurship
Education Network Best in Class 2009 Award; an Honorary Doctorate in Educational
Administration from Ave Maria College; Distinguished Faculty Award for Teaching from
EMU; recognition for Excellence in Teaching from the American Political Science
Association; Distinguished Faculty Award from the Michigan Association of Governing
Boards; and recognition by the Department of the Army for outstanding support of the
United States Army R.O.T.C. cadre and cadets at EMU.
Chancellor Harris was born in J ohannesburg, South Africa, and raised on a commune in
Israel. He and his wife, Tali, have three grown sons: Ronen, Asaf, and Amit.
Source: Indiana.edu